Skin Color, Power and Racial Relations in America

In this video, Andre shares what it was like to move from a home life surrounded by a largely Black community, where he was one of many, to an academic and professional life, where he was one of few, largely surrounded by and having his success very much depend on white relationships.

Andre and Todd were freshman roommates when he made that transition to being one of few, and they reflect on how their experiences adapting to a new college environment differed, and how their backgrounds helped shape those differences. Click to the link for this video to get to that conversation now. Enjoy…